Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at the End of Life

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress; Quality of Life; Depression; Anxiety

• Registration Number: NCT03322228
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

This is a study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a music therapy intervention for caregivers of hospitalized patients who are referred to inpatient hospice.

Detailed Description

Caregivers are at high risk for stress, poor quality of life (QOL), and burnout. As a patient nears death, common themes for caregivers include anxiety and emotional distress from impending death, anticipatory grief, and acceptance of loss, which negatively impact the caregiver QOL. Investigators propose to conduct a pilot project to investigate music therapy impact on caregiver distress for caregivers of imminently dying hospitalized patients referred to hospice. Upon enrollment, caregivers will be provided a music therapy intervention with legacy-building components, and will be asked to complete 3 brief questionnaires on distress and quality of life before and after the music therapy to assess their response to the intervention. The overall aim is to reduce caregiver distress and optimize QOL.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-31
• Study Completion: 2020-08-31
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18 years
2. Self-identified caregiver
3. English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to provide consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pearlin role overload measure (ROM)	Baseline to 6 months	4-item self-administered measure of caregiver stress

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Linear Analogue Self-Assessment (LASA)	Baseline to 6 months	10-item self-report of general measures of quality of life (QOL)
Music Therapy Program Survey	Up to 72 hours after intervention	Survey to assess satisfaction regarding the therapy service provided
Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4)	Baseline to 6 months	4-item self-administered screening tool that combined two validated two-item screeners for depression and anxiety

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States